Whether you are struggling with an active eating disorder, disordered eating, or negative body image, cultivating peace surrounding your body image is an important cornerstone of experiencing wellness. Learning what it means to have an accepting, compassionate, and trusting relationship… Read More ›
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The Body Images Most People Face
We live in a world with people of different shapes and sizes as well as society telling us to look a certain way. When we feel pressures from family, friends, and the media, we feel the need to change our… Read More ›
Body Dysmorphic Disorder – More Than a Body Issue
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is more than a body image issue. It is normal to feel a little conscientious about the way you look whether you wish you had a smaller nose, a tighter stomach, or have smooth, wavy… Read More ›
How Should I Talk Around Someone In Recovery From An Eating Disorder?
Generally, friends and family members are encouraged to change the way they talk about food, their relationship to food, weight, and their relationship to weight or body image. Often this challenge… Read More ›
Exercise Addiction Shouldn’t be Overlooked
Though exercise addiction is not listed as a diagnosable condition, it does affect people when it becomes a problem. What Causes Exercise Addiction? Mental health issues like a compulsive need to exercise despite negative consequences to the body have deep… Read More ›
Where Do Body Image Issues Come From?
Most people are dissatisfied with the way they look and feel that this is a serious consideration for how they feel about themselves, what they deserve in life, and how they conduct themselves. Where exactly do body image issues come… Read More ›
What Do I Do To Support My Loved One In Treatment With An Eating Disorder?
Eating disorders are complex and complicated mental health issues which can become life threatening without treatment. Supporting a loved one who has an issue with one of life’s necessities, food, can be challenging. Help Them Stop Talking About Weight Since… Read More ›